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Bodycam video shows authorities in California narrowly escape Borel Fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Authorities in California released body camera video that shows the moments three deputies and an officer narrowly escaped flames after they were briefly trapped. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office(KCFD) on Friday said three deputies assigned to the Kern River Valley Substation, along with an officer...
CHP-Bakersfield PD Partnership Yields 1,000 Arrests Since April
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A crime suppression partnership between the California Highway Patrol and the Bakersfield Police Department has resulted in more than 1,000 arrests since April, according to a statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The joint effort has led to 1,026 arrests, the recovery of...
CHP expands Bakersfield crime suppression partnership with Kern County Sheriff's deputies
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP Bakersfield announced they are expanding their state-city partnership to include the Kern County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Governor Gavin Newsom said in a release Tuesday that 1,026 suspects have been arrested since the inception of the crime suppression partnership in Kern, as well as the recovery of 448 alleged stolen vehicles, and 20 crime-linked firearms.
Kern River claims life of Huntington Beach man
The Kern River claimed another life when a Huntington Beach man drowned June 6. According to a news release from the Kern County Sheriff's Office, William Russell Carmack, 62 years, was found unresponsive when pulled out of the Kern River near KRS RV Resort at Camp James, Kernville, at 12:15 p.m., 30 minutes after he was first reported missing.
3 CHINESE NATIONALS ARRESTED IN MARIJUANA GROW OPERATION
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested after the discovery of a massive, underground marijuana grow near Boron. Officers with several Kern County law enforcement agencies served a search warrant Tuesday, finding buried seatrains with ventilation and cooling systems. More than 17,000 pounds of marijuana was destroyed.
Kern County man found guilty of decades-old child sexual abuse
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was found guilty of sexually abusing a child over 20 years ago after the victim, now an adult, came forward. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on August 7, 2024, a Kern County jury found Javier Chavez guilty of three counts of Forcible sodomy, one count of forcible oral copulation, two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age, and one count of issuing criminal threats.
Teen killed on dirt bike identified
The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the 13-year-old boy who was killed while riding a dirt bike May 17. Jayden Mazariegos-Ceballos, of Ridgecrest, was the operator of a motorized dirt bike that collided with a vehicle on East Bowman Road and South Sunland Street at 5:40 p.m.
Guest Opinion | Mayor Victor Gordo: Be Prepared
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As many of you felt, [on Tuesday] at about 9:09 p.m. we were shaken by a 5.2 earthquake centered near Bakersfield in Kern County. There were dozens of aftershocks that followed fairly quickly and lasted through Wednesday morning.
Man Arrested For Violation Of Restraining Order
“Earlier this evening, CHPD Detectives arrested 35 year-old Miguel Aragon Torres for the violation of a restraining order protecting a 15 year-old minor female in Citrus Heights. Torres has been previously charged with the sexual assault of the minor in Kern County, CA and is currently in court facing charges.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joins Harris on Democratic ticket, Bakersfield voters react
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- (KBAK/FOX58) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has joined Vice President Kamala Harris on the top of the Democratic ticket. The governor gave an energizing speech Tuesday evening in Philadelphia but he may need some introduction in Kern County. Kimberly Espinoza is voting for Harris/Walz but did not know...
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